Legislative Assembly of Nagaland | |
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13th Legislative Assembly of Nagaland | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | T. Yangseo Sangtam, Independent since 19 March 2022 |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Deputy Leader of the House (Deputy Chief Minister) | |
Leader of the Opposition | Vacant, None since 8 March 2018 |
Structure | |
Seats | 60 |
Political groups | Government (60) UDA (60) |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 27 February 2018 |
Next election | February 2023 |
Meeting place | |
Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Kohima, Nagaland, India-797001. | |
Website | |
Nagaland Legislative Assembly |
Nagaland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Nagaland. Nagaland became a state of India on 1 December 1963 and after election in January 1964, the first Nagaland Legislative Assembly was formed on 11 February 1964.[2] In 1974, the strength of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly was increased to the present strength of 60 members.[3]
There is no nominated member in the House, all the members are elected on the basis of adult franchise from single-seat constituencies. The normal tenure of the House is five years unless dissolved sooner. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is Kohima, the capital of Nagaland.
These are the Members of the Legislative Assembly